• Are You a Chronic Complainer?

    Personally, I witnessed my father go from being vibrant to being physically debilitated; through this period of transition I cannot remember him complaining once. Conversely, on occasion, I've found myself complaining about the smallest things in life. I believe the difference between my father and

  • Cancer survivor is once again ready to fly, ready to ride

    One year ago, Senior Amn. Brian Petras was flying C-130 missions around the world. In less than a year, the flight engineer was diagnosed with cancer, underwent extensive surgery, recuperated, returned to all duties except actually flying in the plane, and passed his physical fitness test with no

  • Protecting yourself, family in the Digital Age

    Social network media sites - such as blogs, video sharing and networking websites - have revolutionized the way people interact. These sites enable us to connect with acquaintances from years ago, keep track of what friends are up to and develop our hobbies by reading special-interest blogs. While

  • 714th TRS foundation for C-130 Combat Airlift

    Today begins the last week of my tour as the 714th Training Squadron Commander. The past two years have been the highlight of my 19 years of service, and looking back, I can certainly say the squadron and I enjoyed the best of times and on occasion endured the worst of times.I was unaware of just

  • DFAS begins recouping separation pay soon

    Recouping military retirees' voluntary separation incentive special separation benefit and other separation payments by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service will resume in August. Separation payments and others, such as severance pay, were offered to active-duty servicemembers to reduce

  • Varying levels of exchange support available to entire military community

    Bring a contractor, family member, Department of Defense civilian or other visitor onto Little Rock AFB and the first words out of their mouth typically are, "who can shop the exchange?"While authorizations governing who can buy merchandise and services at the BX often apply to a chosen few, the

  • Mammograms make a difference

    Early detection can save lives. Among women, breast cancer is the second most common cancer in the United States. According to the American Cancer Society, the chance of a woman having invasive breast cancer is one in eight. Breast cancer death rates are declining and the American Cancer Society

  • Excellent: Black Knights make the grade

    Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. -- The 19th Airlift Wing April 27 received an "excellent" grade in its Unit Compliance Inspection from the Air Mobility Command Inspector General Team. The inspection, which spanned April 19 - 27, yielded six best practices and 32 team and 48 individual awards. More